Could/Should OBJ be available for trade this week?

[SAGA45]

Unless I missed it, OBJ has not signed his franchise tender (likely due to not having an agent). Until he does sign it, the Chiefs can't trade him. Unless I'm mistaken, he's sort of not even on the team right now. As it currently stands, the Chiefs technically do not have a starting left tackle heading into next week's draft.

[RealSNR]

Originally Posted by SAGA45

Unless I missed it, OBJ has not signed his franchise tender (likely due to not having an agent). Until he does sign it, the Chiefs can't trade him. Unless I'm mistaken, he's sort of not even on the team right now. As it currently stands, the Chiefs technically do not have a starting left tackle heading into next week's draft.

I thought teams could? How did we trade Dee Ford while on the tag?

[Chargem]

Originally Posted by RealSNR

I thought teams could? How did we trade Dee Ford while on the tag?

What Crow says above, if a new deal is agreed as part of the trade the player then signs the tag and the new deal.

Originally Posted by kccrow

If he wants a long-term deal and trading him is what gets him that, he'll sign the tag. Much ado about nothing there.

Honestly, him not signing the tag yet is a hell of a reason to draft a tackle, IMO. I get the point SNR is trying to make about bird-in-the-hand, but this thread also shows how accepting everyone is of subpar play at the position. I'm not about to pretend that going to the Popularity Bowl is somehow indicative of him playing well. Reid and Mahomes did a lot to mask the deficiencies and thank baby Jesus those young guys in the middle played like seasoned All-Pros.

I could be mistaken, but I am pretty sure him not signing the tag yet is just because of representation issues with him not having an agent.

I wasn't a huge fan of the OBJ trade, but I am way less down on his play last year than you are. To me he was average to marginally above average, in his first year in a new system that was very different to what he was asked to do in Baltimore, so I think there is still some potential left to be realized, even though he will never be a "top" tackle.

I'm only railing against the premise of this thread, that it would be good to get "cheap" at left tackle, with a non-sensical trade. Prioritizing cheapness over protecting Mahomes is a terrible philosophy, the proposed Jets trade makes very little sense as you noted and trading OBJ to someone so we can have their pick and take a tackle makes very little sense in any situation, because why wouldn't the team trading back just take the tackle on the board if he's so much better than OBJ?

The Chiefs have too many needs at premium positions this year. It looks like cap situation wise OBJ can play on the tag, so if you want an upgrade, taking a 2nd or 3rd round tackle and developing him to start next year is the better option if you're really down on OBJ. I hate the idea of throwing a rookie out there, especially with this tackle class.

[kccrow]

Originally Posted by Chargem

The Chiefs have too many needs at premium positions this year. It looks like cap situation wise OBJ can play on the tag, so if you want an upgrade, taking a 2nd or 3rd round tackle and developing him to start next year is the better option if you're really down on OBJ. I hate the idea of throwing a rookie out there, especially with this tackle class.

Yep, 100% agree on this being the better way to handle it.